Internet addiction: prevalence, discriminant validity and correlates among adolescents in Hong Kong

2010258 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Wincy S. C. Chan · University of Hong Kong

Abstract

Evidence supports the specificity of internet addiction and its symptoms seem to co-occur with individuals' suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms.

Topics & Keywords

Impact of Technology on Adolescents Child Development and Digital Technology Social Media and Politics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 196, Issue 6, pp. 486-492

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.075002

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 48.14